jmcquown[_2_]
July 5th 09, 04:58 PM
My neighbor Lynn asked me to look after her two adorable black kitties again
while she spent the weekend with her daughter. Not a problem, they are
lovely cats especially when they come inside when I ask them to. This time
she assured me she has plenty of food (she does) and kitty-litter (she
does). And she said it's been so terribly hot here they don't want to go
out for more than a couple of hours in the early morning.
She's had another friend tending to her *outdoor* potted plants any time
she's been away. But that friend was supposed to leave to go out of town
this morning (Sunday, 7/5) so she asked if I'd mind doing that. Of course I
don't mind; I'm no gardener but I'm pretty sure can water plants :) She
gave me the full tour the day before she left. She has a beautifully
landscaped yard so I never realized how much of it is "potted plants", i.e.
hanging baskets, windowboxes, flowering plants in pots all around the place.
I went over this morning to take over my new duties. I watered all the
plants, fed the cats, scooped the litter box. I played with the kitties for
a bit and got nice headbutts and some friendly chatter :) The automated
sprinkler system for the lawn and in-ground plants was running. Schwartzie
and Fedders looked at me like I was nuts when I asked if they wanted to go
outside. It was "raining" on their patios! LOL So I went over about an
hour later to see if the cats wanted out.
I found her other friend over there watering the hanging/baskets/potted
plants again! Oh, hi! I already did that. Turns out the friend doesn't
know if she's going out of town after all and she wasn't sure anyone else
would water the plants. I would have thought Lynn had told her I was going
to take over watering duties today. It's been so hot here I don't think it
will hurt the plants to have been watered twice in one morning.
I do I think it's important to maintain lines of communication when you have
two people tending to what has now turned into over-lapping duties. Don't
you?
Schwarztie still didn't want out when I went back over. Fedders was only
out for a little over an hour when I saw him cross my backyard and head back
towards his patio. I put on my shoes and went over to find him staring
wistfully at the back door. I let him back inside. Looks like they're both
inside for the day :)
Jill
while she spent the weekend with her daughter. Not a problem, they are
lovely cats especially when they come inside when I ask them to. This time
she assured me she has plenty of food (she does) and kitty-litter (she
does). And she said it's been so terribly hot here they don't want to go
out for more than a couple of hours in the early morning.
She's had another friend tending to her *outdoor* potted plants any time
she's been away. But that friend was supposed to leave to go out of town
this morning (Sunday, 7/5) so she asked if I'd mind doing that. Of course I
don't mind; I'm no gardener but I'm pretty sure can water plants :) She
gave me the full tour the day before she left. She has a beautifully
landscaped yard so I never realized how much of it is "potted plants", i.e.
hanging baskets, windowboxes, flowering plants in pots all around the place.
I went over this morning to take over my new duties. I watered all the
plants, fed the cats, scooped the litter box. I played with the kitties for
a bit and got nice headbutts and some friendly chatter :) The automated
sprinkler system for the lawn and in-ground plants was running. Schwartzie
and Fedders looked at me like I was nuts when I asked if they wanted to go
outside. It was "raining" on their patios! LOL So I went over about an
hour later to see if the cats wanted out.
I found her other friend over there watering the hanging/baskets/potted
plants again! Oh, hi! I already did that. Turns out the friend doesn't
know if she's going out of town after all and she wasn't sure anyone else
would water the plants. I would have thought Lynn had told her I was going
to take over watering duties today. It's been so hot here I don't think it
will hurt the plants to have been watered twice in one morning.
I do I think it's important to maintain lines of communication when you have
two people tending to what has now turned into over-lapping duties. Don't
you?
Schwarztie still didn't want out when I went back over. Fedders was only
out for a little over an hour when I saw him cross my backyard and head back
towards his patio. I put on my shoes and went over to find him staring
wistfully at the back door. I let him back inside. Looks like they're both
inside for the day :)
Jill